I'm sorry to say that Stanley passed away yesterday afternoon. He'd been in declining health for nearly two weeks, and it's possible that he may have been suffering from some form of cancer.
Here are some of my favorite pictures of him. They may not all be the best quality, but they show his silly and loving personality and mark some of his milestones over our ten months together.
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| the day I met him, May 21st (you can kind of see him on the wheel) |
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| visiting him again at the rescue |
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| first night home, July 1st |
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| hamster swirl |
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| first ball-run in my room |
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| sassy head tilt |
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| quite the avid climber |
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| fat morning fluffball |
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| first selfie together |
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| first time on a computer |
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| cutest little spiky hair |
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| first time watching TV |
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| "Hey, where are my birthday presents?" |
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| the "climb-up game" was his favorite |
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| telling me what he wants for Christmas |
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| little Grinch |
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| my all-time favorite picture of him |
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| nomming on the camera strap |
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| making goofy faces |
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| Lion King/Simba-style |
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| poor little guy at the vet |
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| covering up his den *the last picture I took of him, March 12th |
Rest in peace, little buddy.
